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Beef
52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March
Darren Carty
The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.
19 April 2025 News
Tirlán suppliers apply for €1.5m in water quality measures
A spokesperson for Tirlán said that growing numbers of farm families are working with the co-operative’s dedicated farm sustainability advisers.
19 April 2025 News
Agri jobs: two dairy assistants needed on Roscommon farm
There are a variety of vacancies in the dairy sector in counties such as Roscommon, Monaghan, Wexford and Cork.
The Grass Week: critical time for grass management
Fluctuating growth rates are having opposite effects on farms, with some still tight for grass while others will need to take out surplus.
19 April 2025 Grass & feeding
Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March
Numbers have reduced across all categories of livestock from suckler cows to dairy cows and beef cattle and dairy replacements.
19 April 2025 News
Carbery cuts base milk price
The west Cork co-op said the move is reflective of where markets are.
18 April 2025 News
Tirlán cuts milk price for March
The price reduction marks the second consecutive price cut for Tirlán suppliers this year.
17 April 2025 News
NI Secretary of State visits Lakeland site
Lakeland Dairies has hosted the NI Secretary of State at its Newtownards operation.
17 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers to be paid for slurry as ‘biogas creamery’ unveiled
The plant will follow the Danish style of AD, with the feedstock consisting solely of animal manures and slurries from pigs, beef cattle, dairy cows, chickens, horses and ducks.
16 April 2025 News
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
For years we have been talking about sweating the Kerrygold brand more – extending it, scaling it, and reinventing it.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
Dairy Trends: GDT index increases by 1.6%
The good news from the Global Dairy Trade auction was somewhat subdued by further price drops for key products in Europe.
16 April 2025 Markets